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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1947

Page

3

Kid’s Questions on Curley Meyers Are Embarrassing

Kenneth L. Dixon probes why public figures Curley and Meyers remain free after alleged misdeeds, as a high school student voices cynicism about democracy. The piece frames debates over accountability, justice, and the effect on youth beliefs in government.

Curley Meyers Kenneth L. Dixon Washington INS Nis Jim Curley Boston Benny Meyers Curley and Meyers Justice Department Army Air Force

Police Seek Trio Who Took Magician's Gear

Los Angeles police sought three men who forced a car to the curb and stole a three foot tall dummy worth 500 dollars and a suitcase with magical playing cards valued at 185 dollars from ventriloquist Glenn A. Gregory and magician Alan R. Jeffery.

Los Angeles INS Glenn A. Gregory Alan R. Jeffery

Carbon Monoxide Kills Double Date Foursome

In Sutton West Virginia four young people died from carbon monoxide poisoning likely from a broken exhaust pipe. Hayward Dean 28 Levin Dean Jr 21 Margaret Brown 25 and Freda Brown 20 were found dead in a car after a double date. State Trooper L L Gunn reported the gas caused all four deaths.

Sutton W. Va Dean Brothers Brown Sisters L. L. Gunn Hayward L. Dean Levin, Jr Margaret Freda Brown

The Little Country House Proves Costly to Othman

Washington view by Frederick C. Othman details a home renovation fiasco that balloons from an estimated 5000 dollars to more than 9000 thanks to inflated bids and hidden costs. Othman and family recount crews paid day rates, material shortages, and delays, with a running joke about a bathtub shortage and the mounting bill.

Othman

Nature Produces New Soils At A Slow Rate

A statement notes that natural soil formation proceeds at roughly one inch every 500 years. It frames soil development as a long term geological process, highlighting the gradual accumulation of mineral and organic matter shaping landscapes over millennia.

Seven Hurt in Collision at St Paul Rail Yards

In St Paul Union station yards a Burlington Zephyr passenger train struck a switch engine. Seven dining car employees were hospitalized though not in critical condition. One person was treated on site and others had minor bumps. The Zephyr was three hours late and slowed entering the yards.

Honeymoon Privacy for Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip

Balmoral reports say Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip enjoy privacy during their honeymoon arrival for church services. Fewer than 30 people waited to glimpse them Sunday as they arrived shy of the expected crowd.

Balmoral Scotland Eizabeth Prince Philip

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